Retiens la nuit

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"Retiens la nuit"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Salut les copains
ReleasedDecember 1961 (1961-12)
RecordedNovember 1961 (1961-11)
Length2:57
Label Philips
Composer(s) Georges Garvarentz
Lyricist(s) Charles Aznavour
Producer(s) Lee Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"Viens danser le twist"
(1961)
"Retiens la nuit" / "Ya ya twist"
(1961)
"Serre la main d'un fou"
(1962)
Music video
"Retiens la nuit" (French TV, 1961) on YouTube

"Retiens la nuit" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday from his 1961 studio album Salut les copains . It was also released as an EP (in late 1961 or early 1962) and as a single.

Contents

Composition and writing

The song was written by Charles Aznavour and composed by Georges Garvarentz. [1]

Commercial performance

In France the single spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the singles sales chart (in March–May 1962). [2]

Track listing

7-inch single Philips 372 946 PF (1961, France etc.)

A. "Retiens la nuit"
B. "Sam'di soir" [3]

7-inch EP Philips 432.739 BE (1962, France etc.)

A1. "Retiens la nuit" (2:54)
A2. "Sam'di soir" (3:00)
B1. "Ya ya twist" (2:27)
B2. "La faute au twist" (1:50) [4] [5]

Cover versions

The song has been covered by Charles Aznavour.

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References

  1. Daniel Ichbiah. 50 ans de chansons françaises. Daniel Ichbiah. pp. 1–. ISBN   979-10-91410-16-8.
  2. "Retiens la nuit - Johnny Hallyday". Hit-Parade.net.
  3. "Johnny Hallyday - Retiens La Nuit at Discogs" . Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. "Johnny Hallyday - Retiens la nuit". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  5. "Johnny Hallyday - Retiens La Nuit". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-11.